IHW20N120R2
Soft Switching Series
60A
TC=80°C
10A
40A
TC=110°C
tp=1µs
10µs
20µs
50µs
Ic
20A
0A
10Hz
100Hz
1kHz
10kHz 100kHz
f, SWITCHING FREQUENCY
Figure 1. Collector current as a function of
switching frequency for hard
switching (turn-off)
(Tj ≤ 175°C, D = 0.5, VCE = 600V,
VGE = 0/+15V, RG = 15Ω)
1A
500µs
5ms
DC
1V
10V
100V
1000V
VCE, COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE
Figure 2. IGBT Safe operating area
(D = 0, TC = 25°C,
Tj ≤175°C;VGE=15V)
300W
250W
200W
150W
100W
50W
0W
25°C 50°C 75°C 100°C 125°C 150°C
40A
30A
20A
10A
0A
25°C 50°C 75°C 100°C 125°C 150°C
Figure 3.
TC, CASE TEMPERATURE
Power dissipation as a function of
case temperature
(Tj ≤ 175°C)
Figure 4.
TC, CASE TEMPERATURE
DC Collector current as a function
of case temperature
(VGE ≥ 15V, Tj ≤ 175°C)
Power Semiconductors
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Rev. 1.2 May 06